Guideline: It is improper for public officials to influence the award of ... ...

Guideline: It is improper for public officials to influence the award of contracts or to perform other acts related to their office in a way that benefits themselves. Even the appearance of such impropriety should be avoided. Application: Greenville’s mayor acted improperly in urging the award of the city’s street maintenance contract to a company owned and operated by one of the mayor’s relatives, whose business would have been in serious financial trouble had it not been awarded the contract. Which one of the following principles most helps in justifying the application of the guideline?
(A) Public officials, when fulfilling their duties, should be held to higher standards than private individuals.
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*This question is included in Oct 2012 LSAT (PT67): Logical Reasoning A

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